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The second stop on the 2011 Walmart FLW Tour, which was presented by Straight Talk, took place on northwest Arkansas' Beaver Lake. With water temperatures in the mid-40s, the fishing was much different than in years past. Instead of sight-fishing for spawning bass, most anglers used jerkbaits – including red-hot Chevy pro Bryan Thrift. The defending Angler of the Year crushed the competition with a total weight of 54 pounds, 8 ounces. more »

EverStart pro Ron Shuffield of Bismarck, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to capture the lead at the Walmart FLW Tour on Beaver Lake presented by Straight Talk and advanced to the top 10 as the crucial No. 1 seed. With a three-day catch of 13 bass weighing 41-6,he now holds a 13-ounce lead in the tournament going into the final day of competition. more »

Walmart FLW Tour pro Shad Schenck of Waynetown, Ind., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 14 ounces Friday to capture the lead on day two of the Walmart FLW Tour on Beaver Lake presented by Straight Talk. His two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 28 pounds, 7 ounces gives him a 2-pound, 1-ounce lead heading into the third day of the tournament. more »

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes pro Dave Lefebre of Union City, Pa., crossed the stage Thursday with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 4 ounces to lead day one of the Walmart FLW Tour on Beaver Lake presented by Straight Talk. Lefebre holds a slim 7-ounce lead over National Guard pro Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala., who caught five bass weighing 15-13 in a tournament featuring 316 anglers from all across the country, Canada and Mexico. more »

Walmart and FLW Tour pro anglers will be on hand to sign autographs, take pictures and talk fishing to fans of all ages at a number pro nights and appearances near the Beaver Lake FLW Tour event in Bentonville Arkansas and surrounding cities. more »

The Walmart FLW Tour on Beaver Lake presented by Straight Talk will visit Rogers, Ark., March 3-6 for the second tournament of the season. Hosted by the Rogers Convention and Visitors Bureau, the tournament will feature as many as 320 top bass anglers casting for top awards up to $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and up to $25,000 cash in the Co-angler Division. more »

FLW Outdoors announced that Beaver Lake has been added to the 2011 Walmart FLW Tour schedule. The Walmart Open, which will be held March 3-6 in Rogers, Ark., will begin the 2011 FLW Tour Majors season more »